Once you latch the door you should not be able to slide.
Pella sliding door not locking.
To align the door and strike correctly use a screwdriver to loosen the screw in the center of the strike.
Unlike a deadbolt multipoint locks secure your entry and patio doors in multiple places for added security.
Open the pella sliding door enough so that you have room to stand and work between the door edge and the door.
Repairing the locking mechanism on a pella sliding door step 1.
The door might be difficult to latch and release if the strikes are misaligned.
Move the strike up or down as necessary to align it with the door.
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In addition to cleaning and lubricating sliding door tracks you want to lubricate the door lock.
Once the mechanism has been released adjust stiff pella sliding door locks by loosening the screws holding the latching strikes on the inside of the door frame.
Sliding patio doors don t swing open so they require less space to operate.
It takes more force to break through pella s multipoint lock than through a standard lock.
Pry off the plastic covers loosen the screws and slide the strikes up or down a few millimeters.
Each time you vacuum your floors use a small brush attachment or cordless vacuum to clean the sliding door tracks.
Insert a security bar in your sliding patio doors.
Flip the lock lever on the side of the door down so that it extends the door latch out of the door.
Apply a lubricant to both upper and lower tracks to keep the door hardware clean and operating freely.
Consider upgrading your sliding patio door locks to a multipoint lock system.
Your pella sliding door has a built in latching mechanism that extends into the lock strike when you place the latch in the locked position.
A pella flat screen sliding door may not latch properly if the door is misaligned with the frame s strike leaving you unable to lock your door.
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